Okay then even at 55 a face cord (which i and all my friends know what a face cord is) x3 is still 1/2 the price when all added up. So 165 for a full cord here then man thats real cheap.

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Also to consider is what kind of wood (softwood weighs less per cord and has a lot less BTUs than hardwood) and where it came from. Seasoned red oak has nearly 3700 lbs/cord and 24 million BTUs. Douglas Fir only has 2900 lbs/cord and 18 million BTUs. That means a cord of doug fir should cost 25% less than a cord of oak. Usually not the case (or you get the "mixed" cord of who knows how much of what you're getting). Even hardwoods are way different - Osage Orange has 4700 lbs/cord (33 million BTUs), hickory is 4300 lbs and 28 million BTUS. We see a lot of maple & sycamore here - both of which are within a couple of % of pine in terms of weight/BTUs.

Also, if the woodcutter can get it free (like state forest cutting) then he's gonna have a lower cost basis. Same with if he gets it local & delivers locally - less fuel cost.

BTW, cedar & Ohio Buckeye are about the only firewoods that don't weigh at least a ton/cord. That means anyone who delivers your "cord" in anything less than a 1 ton truck might be shorting you (or they're wrecking their truck).